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The Dental Council of India was formed on 12th April 1949. As per the Dentists Act 1948, The central government shall constitute a council consisting of the following members, namely; |
Constitution & Composition of the Concil |
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One registered dentist possessing a recognised dental qualification elected by the dentist registered in part "A", of each state. |
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One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Medical Council of India |
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Not more than four members elected from among themseves by Principles, Deans, Directors, and
vice principals of Dental Colleges in the state, provided that not more than one member shall be elected from the same Dental College. |
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One member from each university established by Law which grants a recognised dental qualification, to be elected by the members of the Senate of the University. |
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One member to be nominated by the govt. of each state to represent each state from among persons registered either in a medical or dental register of the state. |
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Six members nominated by central govt. of whom at least one shall be a registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification and practicing or holding an appointment in an institution for the training of dentists, and at least two shall be dentists registered in part B of a state register. |
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Director general of health services (ex-officio). |
MODE OF ELECTIONS |
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Elections shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and where any dispute arises regarding any such election, it shall be referred to the central government whose decision shall be final. |
Term of office and casual vacancies |
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An elected or nominated member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his election or nomination or until his successor has been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer. |
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An elected or nominated member may at any time resign his membership by writing ( under his hand addressed ) to the president and the seat of such member shall thereupon become vacant. |
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An elected or nominated member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent, without excuse, from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the council or in the case of a member who was elected among principals and deans of dental colleges, if he ceases to hold his appointment as the dean or principal, or as the case may be. |
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A casual vacancy in the council shall be filled by fresh "election or nomination, as the case may be, and the person "elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was elected or nominated. |
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Members of the council shall be eligible for reelection or re-nomination. |
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No act done by the council shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any, vacancy in or, defect in the constitution of the council. |
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL |
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The President and Vice-President of the council shall be elected by the members, (thereof) from among themselves. |
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An elected president or vice-president shall hold office for a term not exceeding five years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as member of the council, but subject to his being a member of the council, he shall be eligible for re-election. |
The Executive Committee |
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The council shall constitute from among its members, an Executive Committee or other committees necessary for carrying out its functions under this act. |
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The Executive Committee shall consist of the president and vice-president ex-officio and the Director General of Health Services ex officio and five other members elected by the council. |
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The President and Vice-President of the council shall be chairman and vice chairman, respectively of the executive committee. |
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A member of the Executive Committee shall hold office until the expiry of his term of office as member of the council and subject to his being a member of the council, he shall be eligible for re-election. |
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In addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on it by this Act, the Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers and duties as may be prescribed. |
Recognition of Dental Qualifications |
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The Dental qualifications granted by any authority or institution in India, which are included in Part I of the schedule shall be recognized dental qualifications for the purpose of this act. |
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Any authority or institution in India which grants a dental qualification not included in Part I of the schedule may apply to the central government to have such qualification recognized and included in that part and the Central Government, after consulting the council, may by notification in the official gazette amend Part I of the schedule so as to include such qualification therein and also direct that an entry shall be made in Part I of the schedule declaring that the dental qualification shall be recognized only when granted after a specified date. |
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The dental qualifications granted by any authority or institution outside India, which are included in Part II of the schedule shall be recognized dental qualifications only for the purpose of the registration of citizens of India when the register is first prepared under this Act. |
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Where any dental qualification granted by any authority or institution outside India and held by a citizen of India, is recognized for the purposes of the register when it is first prepared, after the commencement of the Dentists ( Amendment ) Act, 1972, the Central Government may, after consultation with the council, amend Part II of the schedule so as to include therein the dental qualification so recognized. |
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The council may enter into negotiations with any authority or institution in any state or country ouside India which is entrusted with the maintenance of a register of dentists, for the setting of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of dental qualifications and in pursuance of any such scheme, the Central Government may declare that such qualification when granted after a specified date, shall be a recognized dental qualification for the purpose of this Act. |
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The central government may, after consultation with the council, amend the schedule by directing that an entry be made therein in respect of any dental qualification only when granted before a specified date. |
Qualifications of Dental Hygienists |
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Any authority in a state which grants a qualification for dental hygienists may apply to the council to have such qualification recognized and the council may, after consulting the government and the state council of the state in which the authority making the application is situated, declare that such qualification when granted after a specified date, shall be recognised dental hygiene qualification for the purpose of this act. |
Qualifications of Dental Mechanics |
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The council may prescribe the period and nature of an apprenticeship or training which shall be undergone and other conditions which shall be satisfied by a person before he is entitled to be registered under this act as a dental mechanic. |
Effect Of Recognition |
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Any recognized dental hygiene qualification shall be a sufficient qualification for enrolement in the approximate register of any state. |
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No person shall be entitled to be enrolled in any register as a dentist or dental hygienist unless he holds a recognized dental or dental hygiene qualification or as a dental mechanic unless he has undergone training which satisfies the prescribed requirements. |
Withdrawal Of Recognition |
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When upon report by the Executive committee it appears to the council :- |
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that the courses of study and training or the examinations to be undergone or the conditions for admission to such courses are not in confirmation with regulations made under this act or fall short of the standards required thereby or |
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that an institution does not satisfy the requirements of the council. A statement to that effect may be sent by the council to the Government of the State in which the authority or institution is situated and the state government shall forward it to the authority or institution concerned with an intimation of the period within which the authority or institution may submit its explanation to the government. |
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On receipt of the explanation or on the expiry of the fixed period, the state government shall, after consulting the state council, forward, its recommendations to the council. |
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The council after considering the recommendations of the state government may declare that the qualification granted by the authority or institution shall be recognized dental hygiene qualification only when granted before a specified date. |
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The council may declare that any recognized dental hygiene qualification granted outside the states shall be recognized as such only if granted before a specified date. |
Withdrawal Of Recognition of Recognized Dental Qualification |
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When it appears to the council |
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that the courses of study and training or the examination to be undergone or the conditions for admission to such courses or the standards of proficiency required from the candidates at such examinations are not in confirmity with the regulations made under this act or fall short of the standards required thereby or; |
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that an institution does not, in the matter of staff, equipment, accomodation, training and other facilities, satisfy the requirements of the council, the council shall send a statement to that effect to the central government. |
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After considering such a statement, the central government may send it to the state government in which the authority or institution is situated and the state government shall forward it to the authority or institution corcerned, with an intimation of the period within which the authority or institution may submit its application to the state government. |
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After considering the application, or on the expiry of the fixed period, the state government shall make its recommendations to the central government. |
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The Central Government, after considering the recommendations of the state government, may direct that an entry be made in Part I of the schedule against the qualification granted by the authority or institution declaring that it shall be a recognized dental qualification only when granted before a specified date. |
Mode of Declaration |
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All declarations shall be made by a resolution passed at the meeting of the council and shall be published in the official gazette. |
Professional Conduct |
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The council may prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the code of ethics for dentists. |
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Regulations made by the council may specify which violation shall constitute professional misconduct. |
The Indian Register |
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The council shall maintain a register of dentists to be known as the Indian Dentists Register and consisting of the enteries in all the state registers of India. |
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Each state council shall supply to the council, twenty printed copies of the state register after the first day of April each year and each register shall inform the council of all the additions or amendments in the state register. |
CHAPTER - III
STATE DENTAL COUNCILS |
Costitution and composition of state councils |
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The State Government shall constitute a state council consisting of the following members; |
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Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered in Part A of the state register. |
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Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered in Part B of the state register. |
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The heads of dental colleges in the state which train students for any recognized dental qualification included in Part I of the schedule. |
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One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Medical Council. |
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Three members nominated by the state government and |
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The chief medical officer of the state. |
Inter state agreements |
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Two or more state governments may enter into an agreement; |
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for the constitution of a joint state council for all the participating states or, |
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for the state council of one state to serve the needs of the other participating states. |
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The agreement may, |
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provide for the appointment between the participating states of the expenditure in connection with the state council or joint state council. |
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determine which of the participating state governments shall exercise the functions under this act. |
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provide for consultation between the participating state governments. |
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make such incidental and ancillary provisions, not inconsistent with this Act, as may be deemed necessary for giving effect to the agreement. |
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The agreement shall be published in the official gazettes of the participating states. |
composition of joint state councils |
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The members are ; |
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Two members elected from among themselves by dentists registered in Part A of the register of each of the participating states. |
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Two members elected from among themselves by dentists registered in Part B of the register of each of the participating states. |
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The heads of dental colleges in the participating states which train students for any recognized dental qualification included in Part I of the schedule. |
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One member elected by the medical council of each participating state. |
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Two members nominated by each participating state government and |
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The chief medical officer of each participating state. |
President and vice-president of state dental council |
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They shall be elected by the members from among themselves, provided that for five years from the first constitution of the state council, the President shall, if the state government so decides, be a person nominated by the state government. |
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The president or vice-president shall hold office for a term not exceeding five years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as a member of the state council. |
Mode of elections |
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Elections shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and where any dispute arises regarding any such election, it shall be referred to the state government whose decision shall be final. |
Term of office and casual vacancies |
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An elected or nominated member shall hold office for a term of five years or until his successor has been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer. |
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An elected or nominated member may at any time resign his membership by writing to the president and the seat of such member shall thereupon become vacant. |
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An elected or nominated member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat |
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if he is absent, without excuse, from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the state council or |
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In the case of a member whose name is required to be included in any state register, if his name is removed from the register. |
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Where he has been elected from among the members of the medical council, if he ceases to be a member. |
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A casual vacancy in the state council shall be filled by fresh election or nomination and that person shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was selected or nominated. |
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Members of the state council shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination. |
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No act done by the state council shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the state council. |
Executive committee |
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The state council shall constitute among its members an Executive Committee consisting of the president and vice-president ex-officio and the chief medical officer of the state or the states concerned. |
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The president and vice-president of the state council shall be chairman and vice chairman respectively on the executive committee. |
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A member of the Executive Committee shall hold office until the expiry of his term of office as a member of the state council, but subject to his being a member of the state council, he shall be eligible for re-election. |
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The Executive Committee exercise and dischage such powers and duties as may be prescribed. |
